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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the first messenger describes how the women slept, what word does he use?

2. How did Pentheus die?

3. What kind of heart does the Chorus think Pentheus has in his quest against the women?

4. What emotion is the Chorus trying to inspire in their fourth ode?

5. What reason did Dionysus give to the women when he ordered them to take their vengeance on Pentheus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of the messengers in the play? What do they do; what do they symbolize? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Describe, using examples from the play, what role revenge has in the play and how revenge is portrayed.

Essay Topic 3

What is the importance of having the women defeat the men in the battle? Support your answer with examples form the play.

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